The Meaning of Psalms 139:16 Explained

Psalms 139:16

KJV: Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.

YLT: Mine unformed substance Thine eyes saw, And on Thy book all of them are written, The days they were formed -- And not one among them.

Darby: Thine eyes did see my unformed substance, and in thy book all my members were written; during many days were they fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.

ASV: Thine eyes did see mine unformed substance; And in thy book they were all written, Even the days that were ordained for me , When as yet there was none of them.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 139:16?

MEANING: What does Psalms 139:16 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 139:16 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 139:16?

What is the context of Psalms 139:16?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all [my members] were written, [which] in continuance were fashioned, when [as yet there was] none of them.

What does Psalms 139:16 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalm 139:14-24 - God's Thoughts And Ours

God's creative power, Psalms 139:14-18. The psalmist goes back to the beginning of life and describes the weaving of our physical nature. Here we may discover a suggestive analogy; for the Church, which is the Body of Christ, has been wrought in secret from its earliest beginnings, and its development continues preparatory to the manifestation in complete beauty and glory at the Lord's coming. "When He shall be manifested, we shall be manifested with Him in glory," Colossians 3:1-4. Remember, also, that the Christ-life in our hearts is subject to the same secret processes.

The psalm closes with the saints' antagonism to evil, Psalms 139:19-24. The more they meditate on the precious thoughts of God, the more they desire to be freed from the tyranny of evil, whether it shows itself in the ways of evil men or in the inward evil of the heart. Our one cry should be that God would lead us in the way, which is based on eternal principles and which winds ever upward from the lowland valleys, where we have dwelt too long, to those glorious uplands, where God Himself is Sun. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalm 139

¹ David praises God for his all-seeing providence
¹⁷ And for this infinite mercies
¹⁹ He defies the wicked
²³ He prays for sincerity

What do the individual words in Psalms 139:16 mean?

My [substance being] yet unformed saw Your eyes and in Your book all they were written the days fashioned for me - when [as yet there were] not one of them

גָּלְמִ֤י ׀ רָ֘א֤וּ עֵינֶ֗יךָ וְעַֽל־ סִפְרְךָ֮ כֻּלָּ֪ם יִכָּ֫תֵ֥בוּ יָמִ֥ים יֻצָּ֑רוּ [ולא] (וְל֖וֹ) אֶחָ֣ד בָּהֶֽם

גָּלְמִ֤י ׀	My [substance being] yet unformed
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: גֹּלֶם Sense: embryo, fetus.
רָ֘א֤וּ	saw
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: רָאָה Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.
עֵינֶ֗יךָ	Your eyes
Parse: Noun, cdc, second person masculine singular Root: עֹונָה Sense: eye.
וְעַֽל־	and in
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
סִפְרְךָ֮	Your book
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: סֵפֶר Sense: book.
יִכָּ֫תֵ֥בוּ	they were written
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: כָּתַב Sense: to write, record, enrol.
יָמִ֥ים	the days
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: יׄום Sense: day, time, year.
יֻצָּ֑רוּ	fashioned for me
Parse: Verb, Pual, Perfect, third person common plural Root: יׄוצֵר Sense: to form, fashion, frame.
[ולא]	-
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle
(וְל֖וֹ)	when [as yet there were] not
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition, third person masculine singular Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
אֶחָ֣ד	one
Parse: Number, masculine singular Root: אֶחָד Sense: one (number).
בָּהֶֽם	of them
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural

What are the major concepts related to Psalms 139:16?

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Similar Scriptures for Psalms 139:16

		Psalms 56:8 [12]
		Malachi 3:16 [10]
		Revelation 20:12 [7]